US8048106B2 - Surgical instrument - Google Patents
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- US8048106B2 US8048106B2 US12/225,191 US22519107A US8048106B2 US 8048106 B2 US8048106 B2 US 8048106B2 US 22519107 A US22519107 A US 22519107A US 8048106 B2 US8048106 B2 US 8048106B2
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- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
- A61B17/1604—Chisels; Rongeurs; Punches; Stamps
- A61B17/1606—Chisels; Rongeurs; Punches; Stamps of forceps type, i.e. having two jaw elements moving relative to each other
- A61B17/1608—Chisels; Rongeurs; Punches; Stamps of forceps type, i.e. having two jaw elements moving relative to each other the two jaw elements being linked to two elongated shaft elements moving longitudinally relative to each other
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- A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
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Abstract
Description
- 1 shank
- 2 fixed handle part
- 3 pivot
- 4 movable handle part
- 5 slide
- 6 guide element
- 7 underside
- 8 longitudinal groove
- 9 rail
- 10 undercut groove
- 11 partial area
- 12 pivot
- 13 pusher part
- 14 crosspiece
- 15 slot
- 16 guide element
- 17 locking mechanism
- 18 limit stop
- 19 slide button
- 20 cavity
- 21 blind hole
- 22 connecting pin
- 23 punch jaw
- 24 space
- 25 rear edge
- 26 control edge
- 27 transverse pin
- 28 limit stop
- 29 pull knob
- 30 pin
- 31 recess
- 32 spring
- 33 rocker lever
- 34 lug
- 35 lever arm
- 36 spring
- 37 rotary lever
- 38 rotation axis
- 39 pressure arm
- 40 locking pin
- 41 rocker lever
- 42 axis
- 43 edge
- 44 bore
- 45 oblong hole
- 46 pushbutton
- 47 pin
- 48 pin parts
- 49 leaf spring
- 50 pushbutton
- P surgical instrument
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PCT/EP2007/001784 WO2007107227A2 (en) | 2006-03-17 | 2007-03-02 | Surgical instrument |
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WO (1) | WO2007107227A2 (en) |
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US20140236204A1 (en) * | 2013-02-18 | 2014-08-21 | LT technologies GmbH & Co. KG | Surgical instrument |
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